CLASS 12 PHYSICS – COMPLETE FORMULA SHEET (NCERT)
1. ELECTRIC CHARGES & FIELDS
F = k q1 q2 / r^2
E = k q / r^2
p = q (2a)
E_axial = (1/4πε0)(2p / r^3)
E_equatorial = (1/4πε0)(p / r^3)
Flux φ = E·A = EA cosθ
Gauss Law: φ = q / ε0
2. ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL & CAPACITANCE
V = (1/4πε0)(q/r)
U = (1/4πε0)(q1 q2 / r)
V = Ed (uniform field)
C = ε0 A / d
C_series: 1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + ...
C_parallel: C = C1 + C2 + ...
U = ½ CV² = ½ QV = Q² / (2C)
C_spherical = 4πε0 R
C_cylindrical = 2πε0 L / ln(b/a)
3. CURRENT ELECTRICITY
V = IR
R = ρL/A
P = VI = I²R = V²/R
Series: R = R1+R2+…
Parallel: 1/R = 1/R1+…
J = σE
I = neAv
EMF = Work/Charge
4. MOVING CHARGES & MAGNETISM
F = qvB sinθ
F = BIL sinθ
Torque τ = NIAB sinθ
B_wire = µ0 I / (2πr)
B_solenoid = µ0 n I
Ampere’s Law: ■B·dl = µ0I
r = mv/(qB) (circular motion)
5. MAGNETISM & MATTER
M = m/V
B = µ0(H + M)
χ = M/H
µ = µ0(1 + χ)
χ_dia < 0, χ_para > 0, χ_ferro >> 0
6. ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
ε = − dφ/dt
φ = BA cosθ
ε = BLv (motional)
Lenz’s Law sign
Self induction: ε = −L (dI/dt)
Mutual induction: ε = −M (dI/dt)
Energy in inductor = ½ L I²
7. ALTERNATING CURRENT
I_rms = I0/√2
V_rms = V0/√2
Z = √(R² + (XL − XC)²)
XL = ωL
XC = 1/(ωC)
tanϕ = (XL − XC)/R
Power P = VI cosϕ
8. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
c = 1/√(µ0 ε0)
Speed: c = λν
E = cB
9. RAY OPTICS
Mirror: 1/f = 1/v + 1/u
m = h2/h1 = −v/u
Lens: 1/f = 1/v + 1/u
Power: P = 1/f (in meters)
µ1 sin i = µ2 sin r
Lateral shift = t sin(i − r) / cos r
10. WAVE OPTICS
β = λD/d
y_n = nβ
Condition for interference:
Constructive: ∆x = nλ
Destructive: ∆x = (2n+1)λ/2
Diffraction minima: a sinθ = nλ
11. DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION
E = hν
p = h/λ
KE_max = hν − ϕ
Stopping potential: eVs = KE_max
De Broglie λ = h/p = h/(mv)
12. ATOMS
r_n = n² a0
E_n = −13.6 / n² eV
ν = (3.29×10^15)(1/n1² − 1/n2²)
13. NUCLEI
E_binding = ∆m c²
Activity A = λN
Decay law: N = N0 e^(−λt)
Half-life: T½ = ln2/λ
Mean life: τ = 1/λ
14. SEMICONDUCTORS
I = I0 e^(V/ηVT)
σ = neµe + peµh
V_diode ≈ 0.7 V (Si), 0.3 V (Ge)
Gain transistor β = Ic/Ib
Logic gates: AND, OR, NOT – standard operations.